# Quote — Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom

> A man does not become a freedom fighter in the hope of winning awards, but when I was notified that I had won the 1993 Nobel peace prize jointly with Mr. F.W. de Klerk, I was deeply moved. The Nobel Peace Prize had a special meaning for me because of its involvement with South Africa... The award was a tribute to all South Africans, and especially to those who fought in the struggle; I would accept it on their behalf.

- Author: [Nelson Mandela](https://www.leafyquotes.com/nelson-mandela.md)
- Book: [Long Walk to Freedom](https://www.leafyquotes.com/nelson-mandela/long-walk-to-freedom.md)
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> If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.

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> No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.

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> The authorities liked to say that we received a balanced diet; it was indeed balanced — between the unpalatable and the inedible.

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